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Top left to right, Kade Bouvet '25, Oliver Henn '26, Jagger Smith '26 and Amya Broussard '25. Bottom left to right, Teddy Todd-Maldonado '26, Kerra Meyers '25, Ada Sheeran '25 and Isabel Andrade '26. Photo by: Hilary Morefield

VHS Drama department presents their Clue Cast

Troy Ciftcioglu December 17, 2024

Let's meet the cast behind the show, “Clue” performed by the VHS Drama Department In November, the Ventura High School Drama Department presented their play, “Clue.” “Clue” is a board game...

Social Media has dissected the sentence "No one mourns the Wicked" into "No, one mourns the wicked." and "No, one mourns, the wicked." Meaning that Elphaba and Glinda both mourn each other. Graphic by: Brody Daw

Opinion: Did Wicked the Movie Defy Gravity

Sophia Denzler and Brody Daw December 17, 2024

How Does Wicked On Screen Compare to Broadway? The release of the movie “Wicked” adapted from the 2003 Broadway show follows the stories of Elphaba and Glinda, who become the Wicked Witch of the West...

American Dirt is a New York Times bestseller with over three million copies sold. The book was published in 2018. Photo by: Brody Daw

American Dirt: A must read

Brody Daw December 17, 2024

American Dirt provides an indepth look at immigration  "American Dirt" by Jeanine Cummins is a gripping and harrowing novel that tells the story of Lydia Quixano Pérez, a bookstore owner in Acapulco,...

Tyler, the Creator released CHROMAKOPIA on a Monday instead of the industry regular Friday because he felt like it persuaded "passive listening". Graphic By: Henry Mattesich

Cougar Critique: “CHROMAKOPIA”

Henry Mattesich December 11, 2024

Tyler, The Creator returns with hard-hitting beats and lyrics   Tyler, The Creator released his 8th studio album, CHROMAKOPIA, on October 28th. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart...

A classic teen romance movie, "10 Things I Hate About You." Graphic by: Ella Duncan

Opinion: First loves, first lessons

Natalie Di Silvestri, Ella Duncan, and Samantha Martinez December 11, 2024

Can first loves affect our lives forever? Movies, TV shows and books often talk about “high school love” but is that love only seen in Hollywood? Oftentimes when teenagers fall in love, adults...

The Grammy nominations were released on Nov. 8. Graphic by: Theodora Todd-Maldonado

Opinion: Grammy nominations for 2025

Theodora Todd-Maldonado November 25, 2024

Nominations for Grammys were dominated by pop women For the first time ever, only women were nominated for best pop vocal album, which include “Short n’ Sweet” by Sabrina Carpenter, “Hit Me Hard...

Season four of Outer Banks ties into the old tales of the Pirate Blackbeard and his treasure. Graphic by: Brie Cheatham

Cougar Critique: “Outer Banks” part one of season four

Brie Cheatham November 24, 2024

This season is full of new exciting quests, treasures and drama Pogues and kooks, Outer Banks season four is finally here on Netflix. Part one of "Outer Banks" season four released Thursday, Oct. 10....

In what situations would it be moral to sacrifice the minority? What about what majority? Graphic by: Ann Lam

Opinon: Would you pull the lever?

Ann Lam November 20, 2024

The trolley problem is a moral dilemma that was first introduced in Philippa Foot’s 1967 “The Problem of Abortion and the Double Effect” to explore our take on the morality of abortion and the multiple...

Hailing from Thailand, Australia and China, these three have taken the internet by storm. Graphic by: Salene Dang

Opinion: It-girls of the Animal Kingdom

Salene Dang November 20, 2024

Moo Deng, Pesto, & Hua Hua, who are they? An adorably aggressive pygmy hippo, a giant fluffy penguin and a huggable panda have taken the internet by storm with their charm and unique personalities....

Mr. Beast claims that the brand Lunchly is healthier, and overall better than the brand Lunchables. Graphic by: Emma Blackburn

Opinion: What makes the new brand “Lunchly” so hated?

Emma Blackburn November 18, 2024

Jimmy Donaldson, also known as Mr. Beast, has been caught in a pit of hate for the past month along with Logan Paul and Olajide Williams (KSI). The new brand Lunchly was first released on Sept. 16, 2024,...

Fraternities and sororities have been around for decades, but how do they hold up today? Graphic by: Salene Dang

Alpha, Delta, Phi, What?

Salene Dang November 18, 2024

What do students think of Greek life at colleges and universities? Many films that center around a college campus feature the existence of Greek life. Sororities and fraternities, painted in a way to...

It is human nature to want things but if we repeatedly consume to "fulfil" ourselves, we have to ask, "Will it ever be enough?" Graphic by: Ann Lam

Opinion: Will it ever be enough?

Ann Lam November 15, 2024

We need mindful consumption more than ever before Think back to when you were a kid. Have you ever wanted the most glorious-looking toy known to man only to get bored of it shortly after? According to...

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